"Paramecium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A genus of ciliate protozoa that is often large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Paramecia are commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research.
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D010247
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.185.650.375.550.637
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Dar S, Shuja RN, Shakoori AR. A synthetic cadmium metallothionein gene (PMCd1syn) of Paramecium species: expression, purification and characteristics of metallothionein protein. Mol Biol Rep. 2013 Feb; 40(2):983-97.
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Shuja RN, Shakoori AR. Identification and cloning of first cadmium metallothionein like gene from locally isolated ciliate, Paramecium sp. Mol Biol Rep. 2009 Mar; 36(3):549-60.